Oak’s 4^th Birthday 

October 8th Oak turned 4 years old, I made up 2 small parcels of chocolate and sweets, “my own style of a mini selection box”, kids receive at Christmas, all kindly sent into me by various friends, pen pals for me to re-send onto Oak.

In fact I do this every Monday and have done so for the past 2 years or more, but this week being his special birthday he had an extra parcel! Thanks Fiona, Clare, Nicki Tee-Rack for the things you sent for Oak. My mum, dad, sister and my niece Megan all sent parcels to Oak from England, my Cousin Carla sent a “Monkey” very appropriate Carla! Numerous aunts sent Birthday cards and money for Oak. Thank you all so much! It’s so so appreciated and you Richard thanks mate! I. my wife and son all live on the other side of the globe to my family in Leicester England, but my family and friends always manage to close that huge gap of thousands of miles and make me, Lek and Oak all feel close to home.

Of course Oak’s birthday parcels and cards were sent out early from England because of the present Royal Mail postal strikes, despite this many of Oak’s birthday parcels arrived early!

No chance of Oak waiting until October 8^th to unwrap his present he tore them all open each day as they arrived and then demanding his birthday cake, how is he for cheek?

For once Lek didn’t give in to the little Terrorists demands and Oak had to wait for the cake on his birthday party October 8th. I can’t believe 4 years has passed since Oak was born and just how much he has grown in recent years, still as hypo-active as ever, he still remains my main source of strength to get through this.

How Lek copes raising Oak alone is all credit to her and not forgetting her mum whose love and dedication to Oak is also quite remarkable!

Oak really is a charmer and a half and at certain times you have to wonder if he is in need of a Exorcism. Yes! The little Terrorist is still living up to his name, but grows more and more adorably cute by the day!